Lev Polugaevsky vs Larry Mark Christiansen

Linares · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Larry Mark Christiansen
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/2N2p1p/1p4p1/pP6/P1R5/r4P2/6KP/4R3 b - - 5 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.b4 a6
  11. 11.Qb3 Qe7
  12. 12.b5 Rd8
  13. 13.a4 Ne4
  14. 14.Bb2 a5
  15. 15.Rfc1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxd5 Qe6
  17. 17.Bc4 Qh6
  18. 18.Ba3 Kh8
  19. 19.Bxd6 Nxd6
  20. 20.Nxc7 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Qg6+
  22. 22.Kh1 Rac8
  23. 23.Bd3 Qh6
  24. 24.Qd1 Qh4
  25. 25.Qg1 Nf6
  26. 26.Qg3 Qh5
  27. 27.Rc6 Nf5
  28. 28.Bxf5 Qxf5
  29. 29.Rg1 g6
  30. 30.e4 Nxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Qxe4+
  32. 32.f3 Qxd4
  33. 33.Re1 Kg8
  34. 34.Qe5 Qf2
  35. 35.Qe2 Rd2
  36. 36.Qxf2 Rxf2
  37. 37.Rc3 Ra2
  38. 38.Rc4 Ra3
  39. 39.Kg2

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